TeV gamma rays from BL Lac objects due to synchrotron radiation of extremely high energy protons

New Astronomy

Volumn 5, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 377-395

  Aharonian, F A ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR KERNPHYSIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

98.54.Cm; 98.70.Rz; 98.70.Sa; BL Lacertae objects: individual: Mkn 421; BL Lacertae objects: individual: Mkn 501; Gamma rays: observations; Gamma rays: theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000655367     PISSN: 13841076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1384-1076(00)00039-7     Document Type: Article

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